Isle of Man Coastguard videos

Summary

The requester asked for the cost and purpose of specific Isle of Man Coastguard videos published on Facebook in November 2025. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed that the total production cost was £1,980 and the videos were intended for public safety awareness and recruitment.

Key Facts

• The total cost for producing the requested videos was £1,980.
• The videos were published on the Isle of Man Coastguard Facebook page on 11th, 16th, 22nd, and 27th November.
• The purpose of the videos was to raise awareness of the Coastguard's role in public safety.
• The videos also aimed to support recruitment efforts for the Coastguard.
• The response was issued by the Department of Infrastructure on 22 December 2025.

Data Disclosed

• £1,980
• 11th November
• 16th November
• 22nd November
• 27th November
• 3 December 2025
• 22 December 2025
• 5146029

Original Request

How much off tax payers money has been spent/ wasted on the the videos which appeared on the Isle of Man Coastguard Facebook page on 11th,16th,22nd & 27th November plus any future videos that may be due to be published or that where filmed when the current videos where made. What was the purpose off these videos?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 5146029 22 December 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 3 December 2025, which states:

"How much off tax payers money has been spent/ wasted on the the videos which appeared on the Isle of Man Coastguard Facebook page on 11th,16th,22nd & 27th November plus any future videos that may be due to be published or that where filmed when the current videos where made.

What was the purpose off these videos?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

The total cost for producing the videos published on the Isle of Man Coastguard Facebook page on 11th, 16th, 22nd, and 27th November, including any related filming for future use, was £1,980.

The purpose of these videos was to raise awareness of the Coastguard's role in public safety and to support recruitment efforts.

Please quote the reference number 5146029 in any future communications.

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